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Pakistan PM Imran Khan faces boot after SC orders parliament restored
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the parliament had been illegally dissolved and a no-confidence vote on his government must go ahead
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UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The high-profile rebuke of Moscow marked only the second ever suspension of a country from the council — Libya was the first, in 2011 — and it earned praise from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and his American counterpart Joe Biden
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Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court
The 51-year-old's appointment which President Joe Biden called "a historic moment for our nation," means white men will not be the majority on the nation's high court for the first time in 233 years
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Meta working on virtual money 'Zuck Bucks': report
Products being considered at Meta include digital tokens similar to those used for transactions in video games, with the internet company's version nicknamed 'Zuck Bucks' by those working on it
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The metaverse threat: 'TV will die with its audience'
Broadcasters are already playing catch-up with online gaming giants, and now on the horizon is the so-called metaverse—a loose term covering the growing ecosystem of interactive online worlds, games and 3D meeting places that are already attracting millions of users
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India now home to record 166 billionaires: Forbes list
There are 26 new Indian billionaires this year. Some on the list for the first time, others old. Read more to find out
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Canada unveils law requiring Big Tech to pay for news
In step with Australia, Canada's 'The Online News Act' comes after more than 450 news outlets have closed in the country since 2008 as digital platforms took over the space
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China reports 20,000 daily Covid-19 cases, most since start of pandemic
Shanghai is at the heart of the virus surge despite being in lockdown
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Twitter to test edit button for subscribed users
Word that the company would start testing an edit feature on Twitter Blue came after newly-named board member Elon Musk conducted an online poll but Twitter says it's been working on it for the past year
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US to announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine killings
The sanctions come after an outcry over the discovery of dozens of bodies in civilian clothing in areas from which Russian troops have withdrawn around Ukraine's capital, including the town of Bucha
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Starbucks interim CEO Schultz to suspend share buyback program
Howard Schultz announced Monday he will suspend a share repurchase program as the chain navigates a challenging landscape amid a growing unionization push